Housing
NZ's damp housing: 318,000 homes affected
More than one in five homes are damp some or all of the time, and it's more common for occupants of rental properties to experience the problem, according to Stats NZ.
Stewart Island housing shortage: 'I might have to leave because I don't have a home'
Rakiura/Stewart Island residents say a housing shortage is forcing some people to move off the island - and it's only expected to get worse.
Stewart Island housing shortage stymieing tourism growth
Rakiura/Stewart Island residents say a housing shortage is forcing some people to move off the island - and it's only expected to get worse. Residents told reporter Tess Brunton the projected tourism… Audio
Rebound in house price growth expected to be short lived
There's the potential for an upcoming rebound in the housing market but it's expected to be short lived. Audio
Kiwisaver savvy? Just being in it doesn't mean you're sorted.
The Commission for Financial Capability is underscoring the need for pensioners to stretch their money through retirement, to avoid blowing their savings early on. That's why in one of its proposed… Audio
When national security trumps urban sprawl
The Defence Minister has intervened in a case with a property developer to allow the Whenuapai Air Base to continue engine testing, in spite of it exceeding noise limits. How did it come to this? Audio
When national security trumps urban sprawl
The Defence Minister has intervened in a case with a property developer to allow the Whenuapai Air Base to continue engine testing, in spite of it exceeding noise limits. How did it come to this?
AudioHundreds more homes to be produced after off-site manufacturer boosts capacity
A $15m revamp of the country's largest off-site home manufacturer opened in Auckland today, which will now be able to pump out 500 new homes a year.
Proposal to use KiwiSaver for investment properties 'long overdue'
In the 1980s, 78 percent of New Zealanders owned the home they lived in. Fast forward to today, and that's dropped to just 55 percent.
New homes and a new hope for Tāmaki state housing evictees
On Budget Day this year, First Up visited Tāmaki College in Auckland to find out what the students there wanted to see in the government's budget - but while we were there, several of the students… Video, Audio
Defence Minister overrules noise restrictions at Whenuapai
With a stroke of a pen, Defence Minister Ron Mark has overruled an Environment Court decision on noise restrictions for plane engine testing at Auckland's Whenuapai Airbase.
The developer, Neil… Video, Audio
KiwiSaver for rental properties: Yes or no?
Allowing KiwiSaver funds to go towards investment property would cause a "fundamental philosophical shift" in KiwiSaver's purpose, according to one provider.
The proposal, suggested by the Retirement… Audio
Real estate industry springs back with increase in house prices
The real estate market has sprung back into life, but national sales volumes were flat. Regions with the biggest increase in median prices included Manawatū-Whanganui, Southland and Hawke's Bay.
Prefab NZ talks about the hurdles they face
PrefabNZ CEO Scott Fisher explains what specific areas in the building act need to be changed to get more houses built and available on sites. Audio
Expert: Peter Dyer on the leaky homes crisis
It was a perfect storm of events that led to the leaky homes disaster, journalist Peter Dyer says. Audio, Gallery
How can we ensure our new houses are good quality?
As our cities become ever more dense, how can we make sure what we're building is of good quality? Architect Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about a few crucial things that must happen when the RMA… Audio
Housing crisis: Govt to make prefab homes easier to build
The government has proposed a raft of changes to building laws to make it easier for prefab homes to be produced on mass, in a bid to address the housing crisis.
The building and construction… Video, Audio
Māngere emergency housing development provides hope for families
As the waitlist for state housing reaches record levels, a new emergency housing development in Auckland is providing some relief for families trying to find an affordable place to live.
Buyers charged $52k more than affordable housing limit
Buyers were charged up to $52,000 more than the affordable housing limit by the Auckland company accused of making them pay extra for driveways and basic landscaping.
Young woman tells her own story of sleeping rough in new book
At Merge Cafe on Auckland's K Road, everyone is welcome. Seven people who've hung out there tell their own stories in the new book Street. Taylor Banks – who was on the street for 7 years from the age… Video, Audio
